February 1, 2013, 04:38 PM | #1 |
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Firingline giveaays
Are the popups notifying a firingline gift card give away legit or a scam?
I have received 3 of these and do not trust them but hope I am not missing out on a legit offer. |
February 1, 2013, 04:40 PM | #2 |
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Advertising Popups? In your web browser browsing thefiringline.com?
That's malware on your computer.
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February 1, 2013, 04:44 PM | #3 |
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Thanks for the quick reply. I suspected it was not on the up and up so I have closed the link every time but was hoping I wasn't losing out on something.
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February 1, 2013, 05:01 PM | #4 |
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Thanks for posting. I have never gotten any popups on TFL but now I know if I do to scan my computer for malware.
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February 2, 2013, 12:25 AM | #5 |
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Just so we all are on the same page...
The Firing Line is totally commercial free. There are no adds, whatsoever. Our founder and publisher of SWAT Magazine set it up that way and funds the entire expense of this site. All that this means is that if you get some kind of pop-up advertising... It's you. Not us. |
February 2, 2013, 01:10 AM | #6 | |
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Quote:
https://thefiringline.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=368640
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